Eddie Brzostek, WVU, Assistant Professor of Biology
June 11
Dazzling darters: Ecology and conservation of West Virginia's endangered fish species
Brin Kessinger, WVU, Graduate Student
June 18
Get the lead out: Lead toxicity in scavenging raptors
Jesse Fallon, Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, Veterinarian
June 25
The truth about bats and bat research
Dan Feller, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Western Regional Ecologist
July 2
Crazy crawdads and maddening mudbugs: Natural history and conservation of
West Virginia's crayfish
Quinton Phelps, WVU, Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries
Big river fish ecology
July 16
Nicolas Zegre, WVU, Associate Professor of Forest Hydrology
West Virginia water security: Implications and opportunities of a changing climate
July 23
Katie Fallon, Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, Author
Cerulean warbler: West Virginia's unofficial state bird
July 30
Mike Powell, The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia, Director of Lands
Red spruce forests in West Virginia: Past, current and future status
August 6
Jon Weems, WVU Core Arboretum, Retired Arboretum Specialist
Tall trees and tight money: The history of WVU Core Arboretum
August 13
Jim Thompson, WVU, Professor of Soils and Land Use
Top 10 things everyone should know about soils and landscapes in West Virginia
August 20
Frank Jernejcic, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Retired Fisheries Biologist
Monitoring, marking, and relocating timber rattlesnakes at Cooper's Rock
and WVU State Forests
August 27
Joan Beard, Retired Developmental Psychologist and Occupational Therapist
Wild edible and medicinal plants: Current research findings on efficacy
The 2019 WVU Core Arboretum Nature Connection Series is supported
by the WVU Department of Biology, the WVU Core Arboretum Endowment, the
Robert C. Cull Outreach Fellowship and donations from the public. All
speakers are volunteers.
